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In order to provide educational opportunities for future generations of science scholars, we’re offering $35,000 in scholarship funding to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in an accredited college for the upcoming semester.*

Grade Level/Age
High School Senior
Deadline
Organization
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Award information

One recipient will receive a $10,000 scholarship and five recipients will each receive a $5,000 scholarship. All scholarship award payments will be made directly to the college or university at which the recipient is enrolled.

Eligibility Requirements

(a) will be a legal resident of the 50 U.S. states or District of Columbia as of August 14, 2024. For the purposes of these official rules, a legal resident is a U.S. citizen, a U.S. permanent resident or an international student that has a valid student visa to study in the U.S. DACA recipients are not eligible;
(b) will be age 18 or older as of August 14, 2024;
(c) are pursuing an Associate Degree, Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Students enrolled in certificate programs only are not eligible;
(d) are enrolled as a Student at an accredited U.S. college or university located in the 50 U.S. states or District of Columbia (see U.S. Dept. of Education Database at https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ for Fall 2024; and
(e) have a declared major of biology, chemistry, biochemistry or a related life science field. Students with a declared major outside of the life sciences but are pursuing a life science minor are not eligible.